Definitions for harsh
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Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. harsh, roughadjective

   unpleasantly stern

   "wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous"

2. harshadjective

   disagreeable to the senses

   "the harsh cry of a blue jay"; "harsh cognac"; "the harsh white light makes you screw up your eyes"; "harsh irritating smoke filled the hallway"

3. coarse, harshadjective

   of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

   "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"

4. harsh, roughadjective

   unkind or cruel or uncivil

   "had harsh words"; "a harsh and unlovable old tyrant"; "a rough answer"

5. harshadjective

   severe

   "a harsh penalty"

6. harsh, abrasiveadjective

   sharply disagreeable; rigorous

   "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. harshverb

   To negatively criticize.

   Quit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!

2. harshverb

   to put a damper on (a mood).

   Dude, you're harshing my buzz.

3. harshadjective

   Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.

4. harshadjective

   Severe or cruel.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Harshadjective

   rough; disagreeable; grating

   Etymology: [OE. harsk; akin to G. harsch, Dan. harsk rancid, Sw. hrsk; from the same source as E. hard. See Hard, a.]

2. Harshadjective

   disagreeable to the touch

   Etymology: [OE. harsk; akin to G. harsch, Dan. harsk rancid, Sw. hrsk; from the same source as E. hard. See Hard, a.]

3. Harshadjective

   disagreeable to the taste

   Etymology: [OE. harsk; akin to G. harsch, Dan. harsk rancid, Sw. hrsk; from the same source as E. hard. See Hard, a.]

4. Harshadjective

   disagreeable to the ear

   Etymology: [OE. harsk; akin to G. harsch, Dan. harsk rancid, Sw. hrsk; from the same source as E. hard. See Hard, a.]

5. Harshadjective

   unpleasant and repulsive to the sensibilities; austere; crabbed; morose; abusive; abusive; severe; rough

   Etymology: [OE. harsk; akin to G. harsch, Dan. harsk rancid, Sw. hrsk; from the same source as E. hard. See Hard, a.]

6. Harshadjective

   having violent contrasts of color, or of light and shade; lacking in harmony

   Etymology: [OE. harsk; akin to G. harsch, Dan. harsk rancid, Sw. hrsk; from the same source as E. hard. See Hard, a.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Harsh

   härsh, adj. rough: bitter: jarring: abusive: severe: unkind.—v.t. Harsh′en, to render harsh.—adv. Harsh′ly.—n. Harsh′ness. [M. E. harsk, a northern word; cf. Sw. härsk and Dan. harsk, rancid, Ger. harsch, hard.]

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   Rank popularity for the word 'harsh' in Adjectives Frequency: #687

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of harsh in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of harsh in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of harsh in a Sentence

1. Marcus Aurelius:

   [Treat] unenlightened souls with sympathy and indulgence, remembering that they are ignorant or mistaken about what’s most important. Never be harsh, remember Plato’s dictum: ‘Every soul is deprived of the truth against its will.’

2. Xia Boyu:

   I have learnt from my journey to the top that you should advance bravely no matter what harsh conditions you face, never give up on your ambition, this is the power of persistence, the reward of me never giving up.

3. Brian Gu:

   The difficulties that EV start-ups have encountered, such as the auto sales decline, harsh fundraising environment and subsidies reduction, all started last year, the outbreak will aggravate these issues that already had existed.

4. Perry Stimpson:

   We had few guidelines, and the punishment handed to me was both harsh and unfair, it was as if I had been fined for driving at 30 mile per hour along a road 5 years before a 20 mph speed limit had been put in place.

5. England Bishop Trevor Willmott:

   When we become harsh with each other and forget our humanity then we end up in these stand-off positions.

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